Šalje: QuitSmokingSupport.com [support@quitsmokingsupport.com] Poslano: 4. veljača 2001 18:40 Prima: List Member Predmet: QuitSmoking Newsletter - Volume 4 Number 5 QuitSmokingSupport.com - http://www.quitsmokingsupport.com --------------------------- ListBot Sponsor -------------------------- Start Your Own FREE Email List at http://www.listbot.com/links/joinlb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday February 4, 2001 Volume 4 Number 5 ...IN THIS ISSUE... 1 What's New on QuitSmokingSupport.com 2. Relapses after quitting. 3. Weight gain and quitting smoking. ````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` A Message from our Sponsors: QuitSmoking.com Be sure you visit http://www.quitsmoking.com Excellent Information and Products to Help Smokers Quit! ````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Finally There's A Nicotine Free Cigarette! Yes! You or a loved one can break the smoking habit. With our nicotine free cigarettes, an alternative to the patch, the pill, and the gum. Nicotine free cigarettes allows you to still continue smoking while you are withdrawing from the nicotine addiction. Try them today. Visit: http://nicotinefreecigarettes.com ````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` "SMOKESAVER" turns your computer into a virtual therapist. By replacing your screen saver, SmokerSaver drops in on you several times a day, every day ? bite-sized instalments that accumulate into a comprehensive 30-day course. This powerful interactive guide shadows you throughout the day, initially assessing your habit, then advising you, monitoring your progress, supporting and inspiring you, until you reach your ultimate goal of being a non-smoker. Visit: www.SmokerSaver.com for more information! ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` ========> 1. What's New on QuitSmokingSupport.com Thinking about quitting smoking? Get some of the most interactive online support available at: http://network54.com/Hide/Forum/76750 Purchase "The Complete Idiot's Guide To Quitting Smoking" at: http://www.quitsmokingsupport.com/otherbook.htm Add your name to our growing list of over 3,100 ex-smokers at: http://www.quitsmokingsupport.com/feedback.htm Did you know that quitting smoking saves money. A smoker who smokes a pack a day ($3 per pack) can expect to save more than $1000 per year. It appears that the price of cigarettes will continue to rise in coming years, as will the financial rewards of quitting. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` ========> 2. Relapses... Know that most relapses occur in the first week after quitting, when withdrawal symptoms are strongest and your body is still dependent on nicotine. Be aware that this will be your hardest time, and use all your personal resources; willpower, family, friends, and the tips in this booklet­ to get you through this critical period successfully. Know that most other relapses occur in the first week after quitting, when situational triggers, such as a particularly stressful event, occur unexpectedly. These are the times when people reach for cigarettes automatically, because they associate smoking with relaxing. This is the kind of situation that's hard to prepare yourself for until it happens, so it's especially important to recognize it if it does happen. Remember that smoking is a habit, but a habit you can break. Realize that most successful ex-smokers quit for good only after several attempts. You may be one of those who can quit on your first try. But if you're not, don't give up. Try again. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` ========> 3. Weight gain and quitting smoking. About Gaining Weight... Many people who are considering quitting are very concerned about gaining weight. If you are concerned about weight gain, keep these points in mind: Quitting doesn't mean you'll automatically gain weight. When people gain it's because they often eat more once they quit. The benefits of giving up cigarettes far outweigh the drawbacks of adding a few pounds. You'd have to gain a very large amount of weight to offset the many substantial health benefits that a normal smoker gains by quitting. Watch what you eat, and if you are concerned about gaining weight, consider the tips that follow. Tips to Help You Avoid Weight Gain... Make sure you have a well balanced diet, with the proper amounts of protein, carbohydrates and fat. Don't set a target date for a holiday, when the temptation of high calorie food and drinks may be too hard to resist. Drink a glass of water before your meals. Weigh yourself weekly. Chew sugarless gum when you want sweet foods. Plan menus carefully, and count calories. Don't try to lose weight; just try to maintain your prequitting weight. Have low calorie foods on hand for nibbling. Use the Snack Calorie Chart to choose foods that are both nutritious and low in calories. Some good choices are fresh fruits and vegetables, fruit and vegetable juices, low-fat cottage cheese, and air-popped popcorn without butter. Take time for daily exercise, or join an organized exercise group. Feel free to join out Weight/Exercise & Fitness Bulletin Board at: http://network54.com/Hide/Forum/77034 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` The contents of this newsletter do not necessarily reflect the opinions of QuitSmokingSupport.com. We want this newsletter to be the best one around. If you have suggestions, ideas, or feedback about this newsletter, feel free to email us at support@quitsmokingsupport.com Please feel free to pass this newsletter along to anyone you know who may benefit from it! 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